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It's not exactly a major shock that Boris Karloff plays a mad scientist in this film, though it is very unusual the way he plays this role.
First of all, there has been a lot of adult cartoons in the past 20 years so the shock effect just wasn't there.
There are some specific points that are definitely important to be aware of in a democracy that may be inserted either to shock or to educate by drawing on the shock level of other included footage, the effective educational value of these particular diatribes becomes diluted by the rest of the documentary.
I see this collection of footage as counter-productive to itself due to the idealistic idiocy demonstrated by the editors who have most probably either been in shock by the footage or have assembled the film in such a fashion as to deconstruct the viewers mind in such a way that they may question their own countries values and ethics to the level of becoming isolated in ones own beliefs.
Sometimes the Germans are so in shock at seeing the Americans that they just stand there, waiting to get shot or punched.
Turetskii Gambit / Turkish Gambit is a good movie, a loyal adaptation of the book by Boris Akunin (Although the makers chose to change the identity of the Turkish spy at the end - obviously to shock the audience already familiar with the book.
It appears to be self-consciously trying to shock.
Such a pity, because the book is brilliant, and part of what makes it so good is Nanny's apt social commentary, not her shock of being thrown into the deep end of nice, normal, Jersey girl vs rich, stupid, Manhatanities.
I thought I knew or had heard of every major or almost-major film from the mid 30s through the 50s, but this came as a shock.
The world's economy was crumbling under the impact of the oil shock, Richard Nixon's head was on the block and wars were raging in Vietnam, Ulster, Cyprus and Cambodia.
They don't shock too much even though the film tries it very much.
It's based on a true story that is about a missionary who has to go to Tonga for 3years to preach the gospel.Tonga is a small Island and first he experiences a huge shock of culture.
This film seemed to be going for shock value, but without much sense of reality in the script or in the acting.
Well acted, actually funny where it's supposed to be funny, sexy and suspenseful with an ending that isn't telegraphed from the beginning (though admittedly not nearly on par with the shock endings of such films as "Jason Goes To Hell - The Final Friday" or the shocks all throughout "Jian Gui" (aka "The Eye").
Ann Bell plays Marion Jefferson,the bored army wife,tired of all the endless tea parties and receptions then when she is evacuated with the other women,the first real shock is her best friend Vicky(Wendy Williams)drowning,Tenko certainly got shock you with the death of a popular character when you least expected it.
The shock at the end of series 3 is the death of Joss Holbrook(wonderful Jean Anderson)worn out by 3 years of bashings and under nourishment combined with a recent mugging and the flu,she is simply worn out.
Add the revealing Locke-centered flashbacks, which begin with a brilliant misdirection about his "disability" and contain the biggest shock since the bus scene from "Not In Portland", and you have the best of the first 13 Season 3 episodes, along with "Flashes Before Your Eyes".
Certain parts of the dialogue were unnecessary and were probably added to the film just to trigger shock from the audience.
However, if you like the new "Gay Cinema", and enjoy film in general,this little odd duck of a movie will shock, entertain, and bring a tear to the eye as well.
The shock is true, gone completely wrong,therefore Casey goes and gets spell book number two to try and cast her spell back again into a doll and cast another spell to bring her mom back to life.
Shell shock, they used to call it.
Brad Pitt, in an early and obviously shameful role, plays the former best friend of a guy who spent five years in a mental institution, for the murder of his father, undergoing daily shock treatments.
But there are some very funny parts too, thanks to the stellar performances and the deliberately over-the-top writing that is most likely to shock people with the amount of depth it goes into.
Except, "Visitor Q" is more similar in shock to John Water's "Pink Flamingos", Francois Ozon's "Sitcom" and "Man Bites Dog", or maybe "Visitor Q" is an ode to both Pasoloini's "Teorama" and "Salo".
A film like "Pink Flamingos" only exists to shock viewers, while "Visitor Q" as disgusting as it is; is a social satire on modern Japan.
It was intended to shock the audience, I was just shocked on how slow and unimaginative this supposively innovative movie was.
This "shock" film is nothing but a series of rip-offs and stereotypes and is pure TRASH!
All the major horror clichés are stolen from ROSEMARY'S BABY and THE OMEN- there is NOTHING the viewer won't see coming as any sort of shock or surprise.
In 1996 Mario 64 was released a Sega bleed a little, with Saturns inferior 3D graphic hardware and the cancellation of Sonic Xtreme, it left Sega in a state of shock.
Had a very strange quality about it with the shrunken-headed millionaire, Virgil Travis(Jack Maturin, always carrying a scowl) his muscle and enforcer in clown-face, Mr. Mascaro(William Paul Burns) a disgruntled dwarf assistant, Hylas(..the great Phil Fondacaro) and the imprisoned girl rock band who were sent shock waves if they didn't play their instruments and belt out a selected tune at their master's command.
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